A staffer for Florida state Rep. Shawn Harrison (R) said the two high schoolers who survived the tragedy pictured in a Tampa Bay Times story about the students criticizing Rubio and other lawmakers are "not students here but actors that travel to various crisis when they happen."

Claiming some of the students on tv after #Parkland are actors is the work of a disgusting group of idiots with no sense of decency

Harrison later said in a tweet of his own that the staffer, who was acting without Harrison's approval, has been placed on leave:

I was just made aware that my aide made an insensitive and inappropriate allegation about Parkland students today. I have spoken to him and placed him on leave until we determine an appropriate course of action. I do not share his opinion and he did so without my knowledge.

The students from the Parkland, Fla., high school voicing support for gun restrictions following the shooting are now facing increased scrutiny from the right as a result of their appearances on mainstream news networks.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have become vocal advocates for changes to firearm laws since the shooting last Wednesday when 17 students and school faculty were killed, calling out the Florida legislature and Congress for their inaction.

Several Stoneman Douglas students were in attendance on Tuesday when the Florida state legislature voted down a measure to consider a ban on assault rifles like the one used in Parkland.

Dozens of students held a "lie-in" protest near the White House on Monday, demonstrating the amount of time it took for the 19-year-old alleged gunman to complete his killing rampage.